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About Me

Matt Hugg is Founder of ThinkNP, an online educational resource for consultants, freelancers and vendors to nonprofit organizations. He is the author of the ThinkNP Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, as well as several other books and articles on nonprofit consulting, careers and fundraising. He is also a sought-out speaker for nonprofit and fundraising issues.

Previous to his consulting to nonprofits, Matt held fundraising leadership positions at the Boy Scouts of America, Lebanon Valley College, the University of Cincinnati, Ursinus College and the University of the Arts. In these positions, Matt raised thousands of gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government entities; applied fundraising methods including direct mail, earned income, proposals, new technologies and personal solicitation; and worked with hundreds of volunteers on boards and fundraising committees.
He teaches fundraising, philanthropy, and marketing in graduate programs at Juniata College, Eastern University, the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Edison State College, taking him to Philadelphia, Washington, Harrisburg in the US, as well as Senegal, Uganda, Cambodia, and Italy. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and a master’s in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Matt has served on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and their several committees, to organize the annual Franklin Forum and Planned Giving Day events, program committee, membership committee and as chapter secretary.